Cinephile's Digest

The new film from French director and screenwriter Coralie Fargeat is the talk of the town right now, so we knew we had to weigh in. There’s a reason why this review is one of the longest we’ve ever done on the show. We’re talking of course about “The Substance”. This one for sure is best experienced yourself, so be sure to check the show notes if you want to avoid spoilers if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet. Stick around to the end to get caught up on all the other stuff we’ve been watching. Cheers!

0:00 – Introductions

32:10 – “The Substance” Spoiler-Free Review

1:26:05 - “The Substance” Review Continued

1:54:12 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: :::green:::hill::: - Superdestroyer

Outro: Are You Asleep? - phoneswithchords

Jeremy Saulnier is back with a new straight to Netflix action thriller, “Rebel Ridge”. Is it your standard action cop slop, or something more elevated and provocative? Tune in to find out. As always, thanks for listening!

0:00 – Introductions

19:32 – “Rebel Ridge” Review

1:12:38 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Trippin - Slumped

Outro: Haunted By You - Alex Okami

Hey what do you know, we’ve got another two’fer for you! The featured reviews on the show this week are “Trap”, the new film from M. Knight Shyamalan as well as the latest buzzy horror flick of the summer, “Cuckoo”. Wiiiiiiiiide range of opinions on these bad boys, so dive in and we hope you enjoy.

0:00 – Introductions

15:15 – “Trap” Spoiler-Free Review

42:40 - “Trap” Review Continued

58:50 - “Cuckoo” Spoiler-Free Review

1:41:20 – “Cuckoo” Review Continued

Music

Intro: Inside Out - Martin Dupont

Outro: Nowhere - Snowy Red

They made a sequel to “Twister” and it’s called “Twisters”. We talk about it for quite awhile. There you go, what more do you need to know. Have fun.

0:00 – Introductions

14:51 – “Twisters” Spoiler-Free Review

1:05:43 - “Twisters” Review Continued

1:31:09 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: I’m Against the Government - Defiance, Ohio

Outro: In A Dream - Trace Mountains

The film world is buzzing with thoughts and feelings about the latest hype horror movie, and we’re here to chime in on the conversation. The movie we’re talking about of course is “Longlegs”, and we’ve got some feelings of our own. Hope you dig this extra long and in-depth review. Check ya later.

0:00 – Introductions

19:02 – “Longlegs” Spoiler-Free Review

53:55 to 55:30 - Paris’s star rating

55:30 - “Longlegs” Review Continued

1:42:55 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: I Am Dog Now - Chat Pile

Outro: I’m All Fucked Up - This Is Lorelei

The listeners have been clamoring for this (they haven’t), and we finally delivered (debatable). The conclusion (?) to Ti West’s horror trilogy has arrived, so we’re here to review “MaXXXine”. How does it stack up against the preceding films? Do we want more of them? Check out the episode to find out. Okay bye.

0:00 – Introduction

19:22 – “MaXXXine” Spoiler-Free Review

49:03 - “MaXXXine” Review Continued

1:17:50 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: All My Exes Live In Vortexes - Rosie Tucker

Outro: Replaceable Man - Be Safe

Jeff Nichols is back after an almost eight year feature film hiatus with “The Bikeriders”. For this momentous occasion, we welcome first-time guest Corbin to the show to review the movie with us! Nichols has been a favorite for us over the years, so how does this new one stack up? Get it while it’s hot.

0:00 – Introductions/State of Emergency

22:44 – “The Bikeriders” Spoiler-Free Review

1:07:46 - “The Bikeriders” Review Continued

1:31:30 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Bikeriders - Lucero

Outro: Sweet - Been Stellar

Two absolute BANGER reviews on the show this week, including one of the longest reviews we’ve had in the history of the show. Join us for a discussion of Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” as well as Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow”. Really proud of this one, hope you enjoy it as well. Cheers.

0:00 – Introductions

17:43 – “Hit Man” Review

40:00 - “I Saw the TV Glow” Spoiler-Free Review

1:29:58 - “I Saw the TV Glow” Review Continued

2:20:08 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Auzzy’s Song - Townies

Outro: Escape Forever - Soft Kill

The whole gang is back together for a review of George Miller’s latest wasteland epic, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”. And boy, things get pretty heated on several occasions. This was a fun one to record, and hopefully just as fun for you listeners. Dig into the long ass review, but be sure to stick around for the last hour or so to get caught up on some of the other stuff we’ve been watching.

0:00 – Introductions

16:11 – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Spoiler-Free Review

1:16:12 - “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Review Continued

1:31:45 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Blur My Memory - One Step Closer

Outro: PLANTER - 95COROLLA

Matt and Travis hold down the fort this week while Paris is out, but fret not! This is a super fun conversation about the latest film from Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers”. Long-time listeners will know we’re pretty big fans of Luca, so how does this one stack with the rest of his filmography? And as always, stick around to hear about a handful of other things we’ve watched since the last episode. Enjoy!

0:00 – Introductions

10:10 – “Challengers” Spoiler-Free Review

43:14 - “Challengers” Review Continued

1:00:04 – What We’ve Been Watching

Music

Intro: Match Point - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Challengers OST)

Outro: There Are No More Almond Trees - Clementine Was Right